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Sergino Dest, 18, was one of only two players to play the entire 90 minutes for Dutch champion Ajax in its 2-1 win over Watford.

Afterwards, Ajax coach Erik ten Hag said the
U.S. U-20 star was in the running to play in the Dutch Super Cup against PSV on July 27 in Amsterdam.

“If you can do this against a Premier League club and the No. 2 team in Turkey,
then it can also be in the Cruyff Shield and in the competition," ten Hag told De Telegraaf. "Of course, he still makes mistakes, but
he also does a lot of good. He has the conditions. Last year we had Mazraoui in the same process. That could also happen to him this year, but that depends on how he grows."

Sergino Dest vs. Watford

One of two players to play the full 90 minutes, Dest was very solid once again. Unfortunately conceded a penalty trying
to save a 2v1 situation, but besides that he was great and nearly scored a beauty as well.

Dest gave up a penalty on an unfortunate handball but he almost scored later in the game. He also started against Istanbul Basaksehir in the
first game on its pre-season trip to Austria.

Ajax is loaded at right back, but the only player ahead of him at left back is Argentine Nicolas Tagliafico, who is on vacation until
next week following the Copa America. Another Argentine defender, new signing Lisardo Martinez, is left-footed but is injured.

"I try to be multi-functional and fill in multiple
positions," Dest told De Telegraaf. "I don't care where I stand, as long as I play."

Last season, Moroccan Noussair Mazraoui came on to win the right back job.

I admit that I've never seen him play, other than the clip above - so feel free to let me know if I'm wrong, It seems like he has tons of energy, amazing ball control in tight spaces, and and made some great crosses. Don't know if they were playing Watfords A or B team, but of all the youngplayers, including Weah and Sargent, I feel like he has the best chance to become a consistent national team starter within the next year or two.

And a USMNT coach who develops an appreciation for the havoc that can be done by someone attacking out of the back. Maybe Berhalter needs to watch highlights of Marcelo and Phillip Lam for a few hours.

Sorry, GB already had Ream and Lovitz at left back, playing those vertical balls in behind the back line. Weren't these MLS guys hugely sucessful vs Mexico? No need for this guy, sorry.

Tab knows what to do with him, though, in case you were thinking, maybe, in the distant Jetsons future, USSF might possibly, maybe, consider playing some other, more attractive soccer. Naw, just joking.